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Postcode sector · Southend-on-Sea

Housing in SS2 6

What the homes in SS2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
31,517 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.9%). Flats make up 37.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SS2 6England
Detached13%22.9%
Semi-detached34.9%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat27.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.7% of households in SS2 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.8% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

SS2 6
56%
26%
17%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS2 6England
Owned outright26.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

SS2 6England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southend-on-Sea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southend-on-Sea (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Southend-on-SeaEngland
All homes£1,306£1,459
One bedroom£878£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,116£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,360£1,489
Four or more£1,864£2,161
Detached£1,665£1,640
Semi-detached£1,420£1,449
Terraced£1,322£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,035£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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